Search Providers
Memoh allows you to connect your Bot to various search engines, enabling it to browse the web for real-time information and external knowledge.
Concept: Real-Time Knowledge
A Search Provider is a connection to a specific search API (like Brave, Google, or Bing). Once configured, it becomes a tool that your Bot can use during conversation.
Supported Search Engines
Configure your search engines from the Search Provider page in the sidebar.
| Supported Engines | Notes |
|---|---|
| Brave | Highly recommended for privacy and performance. |
| Bing | Powerful global search capability. |
| Comprehensive web search. | |
| Tavily | Designed specifically for AI-powered research. |
| SearxNG | Connect to your own self-hosted search aggregator. |
| DuckDuckGo | Privacy-focused search. |
| Other Providers | Sogou, Serper, Jina, Exa, Bocha, Yandex. |
Configuration Flow
1. Adding a Search Provider
- Navigate to the Search Provider page from the sidebar.
- Click Add Search Provider.
- Fill in the following:
- Name: A friendly name (e.g., "My Brave Search").
- API Key: Your credentials for the specific search engine API.
- Other Parameters: Depending on the engine, you may need to specify additional settings (e.g.,
base_urlfor SearxNG).
2. Managing Providers
- Edit: Select a provider from the sidebar and update its configuration in the form on the right.
- Delete: Use the Delete Provider button in the provider settings form.
Assigning a Search Provider to a Bot
- Navigate to the Bots page and select your bot.
- Go to the Settings tab.
- Find the Search Provider dropdown and select the provider you created.
- Click Save.
Bot Interaction
- When a user's question requires real-time information, the bot will automatically call its assigned Search Provider.
- The bot will process the search results to provide a grounded and accurate response.
- Multiple search results can be synthesized to provide a comprehensive answer.